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Green Iowa AmeriCorps FT Environmental Steward Positions
 
 
 
As a member of our new and existing programs sites, you will have the opportunity to create plans in conjunction with city officials, nonprofit leaders, school districts, and execute projects that will greatly impact the communities we serve. The leadership and empowerment experienced as part of our program will be like no other! Our mission is empowering Iowa's communities and school districts to make more environmental, energy-efficient decisions and improvements through direct service work, environmental education, professional development opportunities, and volunteer engagement. Green Iowa AmeriCorps consists of three branches: Energy & Community, Sustainable Schools and Land & Water Stewards. Each branch of our program will provide AmeriCorps members with the unique opportunity to enhance their professional development goals, cultivate community-wide relationships, and work toward making Iowa a more sustainable, eco-nomic state. •Energy & Community- members serve in a team based setting providing residential energy efficiency services to underserved populations, conducting environmental education, and engaging in community service projects with service locations in Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Decorah, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City & Milford •Sustainable Schools-members serve in Iowa school districts as sustainability coordinators to reduce energy and waste, support teachers and students in environment education efforts, and create project based learning opportunities with service locations in Bloomfield, Charles City, Davenport, Dubuque, & Waverly •Land & Water Stewards-members create environmental education and community programming related to healthy water and land stewardship in conjunction with many local and state partners with a service location in Cedar Falls
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : Our program hopes to train the next generation of ‘green-collar’ workers through a combination of field trips, presentations, and hands-on learning. Members have the opportunity to build leadership abilities through specific coordinator roles, which allow each member to contribute unique skills to the program. Members have access to free trainings, hands on skill development, and extensive community engagement. Our mission is empowering Iowa's communities and school districts to make more environmental, energy-efficient decisions and improvements through direct service work, environmental education, professional development opportunities, and volunteer engagement.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Leadership Role ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Health Coverage ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Environment ,  Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Leadership ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Recruitment ,  Environment ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Trade/Construction ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Self-management . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Green Iowa AmeriCorps FT Environmental Steward Positions
Program Start/End Date
09/01/2018  -   08/15/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  99
Program Locations IOWA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/15/2018  To  12/14/2018 
Contact Ashley Craft
University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls   IA   50614
319-273-7273
greeniowadirector@gmail.com
www.greeniowaamericorps.og
Listing ID 78521

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